⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Walking NYC (Narrated) : Co-op City, Bronx (July 11, 2020)

[@karenpat5680]

Thank you ActionKid!! The woman in the video meant the construction fencing throughout looks like a war zone LOL. It’s not normally fenced like this. Great video! Thanks and enjoy your future walks!

[@inhisimage0457]

That’s what she meant ActionKid. That’s why she wanted you to see the beauty of the gardens.

[@fogcitygirl397]

My parents have been volunteering in that area for many years and have nothing but good things to say about Co-Op and the beautiful people that live there. Thank you for sharing....💃🏽

[@carolynjones5222]

My home. Love living here. Thanks for sharing! 💖

[@carolynjones5222]

When the lady said war zone, she didn't mean crime. She meant the construction that's going on right now.

[@evalazaar768]

me too

[@sweetzmamakitchen7815]

I lived there from 1977 until 1997. I had such a great childhood. I still have friends that live there and visit from time to time. It’s not a war zone at all. Most of it is very well maintained. When I moved to other neighborhoods, It was hard. I was used to cleaned lobbies and elevators, central AC, 24 hour maintenance friendly neighbors just to name a few. Not easily found in a lot of apartments building. Btw the area that she called a war zone are called town houses. They are very nice and peaceful.

[@explodev2550]

Is it still good now?

[@tonymanzo3766]

I had gone to freedom land as a kid, wasn’t old enough to appreciate it. Closed when I was 5 years old. Last area to be developed was Bay Plaza in the 80s . There was a Barnes and noble, Kmart , a few years back a mall containing a Macy’s was constructed , that’s the last undeveloped useable land . I’ve never been in it, pass it on the Hutchinson river parkway..

[@shynalace3893]

Maybe you’ll go back and walk thru the shopping centers and other areas of co-op city. Thank you for doing these walks and sharing. Really enjoy!!!

[@wallyg77]

I've lived here 13 years, definitely not a war zone even at night. It's Far, but cheap and quiet

[@wallyg77]

@Kim Dee Definitely not Riverdale lol but I still think my section is better than 5 any day

[@wallyg77]

@Patricia Griffith 😅

[@sweetzmamakitchen7815]

Kim Dee war zone ok, the pizza shop you speak of in section 1 has issues, but nothing compared to other neighbors I’ve seen.

[@sweetzmamakitchen7815]

Wally G I live in section 1 and have visited section 5. I always was a little sacred when I was younger and would go visits friends. War zone lol, even section 5 is a far cry from that.

[@sswan9689]

You got that right its far, Lol!! Especially if you don't own a car. When I lived in the Bronx many yrs ago I remember people buying those co ops up 70's/80's but I thought to myself was too far up in the Bronx. #6 train then a bus- no thank you!! I ended up moving to NC. But now have a friend that lives there, but he has a car. I always like visiting, very nice area. Now that I am older, I could absolutely live there. 😁

[@user-ob3nt2mi4k]

I wish I knew you were coming to my area, I would have been your tour guide. You passed my section first. It isn't a warzone she's being extra because they are renovating the outside of the buildings and even our elevators are being replaced. Yes, the bike path is our greenway where we hold most of our festivities. There are playgrounds in every section. You did a fabulous job. 650 credit score is for 1 bedroom. Co-OP city is subsidized making it affordable for the working class. It is based on income. I left Flushing, Queens 20 years ago due to gentrification. This place has allowed me to still live in NY. I am sorry you got caught by the mosquitoes. We also have River run where folks are nursing a community garden. Thanks again for stopping by i wish I could have helped. I would have taken you all over! You rock! Stay safe and blessed.

[@jaysan6908]

Do you know how much a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment rent is?

[@user-ob3nt2mi4k]

@@jaysan6908 The prices range depending on floor, view and the last person. I believe the down payment for a 1 bedroom ranges from 12k ro 16k and 2 bedroom range is 18k to low 20k and then your monthly maintenance range 1 bedroom $800 to 1200 depending on your salary, 2 bedroom maintenance ranges from 1200 and up depends. If you make more than the maximum income they give you a surcharge. So if you make over 100k you would pay more but its its still a bargain. Google Riverbay Corporation co-op city the webpage should have up to date information.

[@Apryl921]

Exactly. I live in sec 1 it’s a nice place to live would’ve love for him to walk pass the welcome to co-op city on Baychester. She’s obviously negative and extra

[@wallyg77]

Hi neighbor, be safe!

[@sswan9689]

Thanks for the walk thru! I have been to co op city b/c a friend lives there. I think the comment the lady said about being a warzone, was because of the scafling up & fences up around the buildings.

[@airassault11]

My grandparents moved there in 1970. My aunt still live there in the same place. I remember as a kid visiting there from Long Island with my parents, brother and sister in the early, mid 70s. I always felt safe walking around as a kid. They lived near Harry S. Truman High School. I always remember waiting for the Mister Softee Ice Cream truck to come around to get ice cream. Great times!!

[@ChuckysBoo]

Thanks @ActionKid for visiting my 'hood--if I'd known I'd have come downstairs to escort you around! BTW the scaffolding is up because we are having the periodic Local Law 10 inspections, like every NYC building must have. I appreciate you for being intelligent enough to arrive at your OWN conclusions from what you saw. Sorry you got eaten tho... you had me cracking up! Also curious about how you got home... I hope Q50! And if you come back let me know!

[@niraajkemaar9120]

I have never been there But whenever i'll go there... the routes will be familiar to me... Cause i have watched every single video you uploaded... Keep it up

[@ActionKid]

I’m glad you’re familiar now!

[@BlaKSmifTheAsar]

@@ActionKid if you could please finish this tour... there’s so much beauty that you didn’t see you could spend over an hour there. the best time to be there is now with the foliage or during the spring time either or there are not many mosquitoes during this time of year. would love to see you go back.

[@FTrainProductions]

Glad you enjoyed your time in our neighborhood! Greetings from Section 5!

[@RichardAuletta]

Another great ActioKid walk -- I had never been in Co-op City either.

[@Will_Bx_NYC_718]

Glad you got a chance to walk through coop city action kid. I wish for a chance to walk through Parkchester it’s another lovely development built in the Bronx.

[@michaelmorales1475]

Agreed, Parkchester is My Neighborhood.

[@danawadd]

I currently live in Section 5. Feel safer there than anywhere else right now.

[@dream.machine]

Very nice walkthrough. Pretty advanced looking back on it, and interesting enough to still be amazed at it. Nice AK

[@MrRJS27]

When I was growing up Co-op City was where my mysterious elderly relatives lived...we would sit in dark living rooms and wait until our awkward visits were done.

[@2luvis2live]

I just came upon your video. From what I understand, there are 5 sections there. Maybe if you do a follow up, you can cover small parts of each section. This video was helpful seeing it up close. Thank you.

[@prinzhakeem3459]

another great video sir! coop city is cool place but just like anywhere you go in the city, you have your bad areas. when I used to hang out there section 5 was the bad part due to gang violence and drugs. I know 2 years ago i was up there and these young kids were having a violent dispute. most folks live there hard working or they work with the MTA. I dont know about a warzone.

[@gillygill292]

I hope you do this walk again when the sun is out. 💕

[@kenmasonj4812]

I LOVE the CO-OP city area! I live around the Co op City area.. It is mostly a GOOD place.

[@Venitt007]

1:22 Crossing the road is gonna be hard, lmao, love your videos

[@sjice69]

13:35 Building 12, Casals Pl, Section 2, My old stomping grounds.

[@blyt5046]

It does have its own everything my cousin lived there in the 80s and it was a city within a city, she worked for Comcast.

[@marcusfuller6657]

Yes stir coop city is a beautiful place i remember going there years old thank u action kid visiting coop city u stay safe traveling around ny

[@MrSethmo13]

Thank you for the video. I grew up in co-op city. It was nice to see my old digs. This is the first video of yours that I have ever seen and I would like to offer you one bit of constructive criticism. I would’ve preferred it if this video had started as you entered Co-op City rather than as you were approaching Co-op City. I think it was about eight minutes into the video before you actually entered Co-op City. Because I live 800 miles away from Co-op City and will almost certainly never be back there, I would rather have seen eight additional minutes of footage from inside Co-op City rather than eight minutes of footage approaching co-op city. There’s a lot more of Co-op City that didn’t make it into the video and eight additional minutes filmed from inside could’ve covered a lot of what was missing. As I said, this is the first video of yours that I’ve ever watched and maybe this is just how you shoot your videos, a lengthy approach to a neighborhood and then entry. If that is a deliberate, intentional choice, then feel free to disregard my advice. But, if you are open to suggestions, please consider mine.

[@judithhinton5784]

Saw that huge mosquito fly in front of the camera! I knew someone who lived in Co-OP City and he told me the bugs are miserable in the summer. Good you left when you did, AK!

[@ActionKid]

It was mosquito nightmare 🦟! I had enough 😅

[@luisalmeira5424]

@@ActionKid you are delusional and quite frankly, out of touch. She meant it's a war zone AT NIGHT. She probably lost loved ones due to crime in the area, and you had the audacity to negate her experiences! I knew you were socially awkward, but delusional too, and naive? You need to start talking to people more, sir, and stop looking like a square outsider. That is all. x

[@globoy6661]

Luis Almeira my guy chill he just misinterpreted what she said😂😂😂

[@mayena]

Co-Op City, Bronx Population - 43,752 (1/4/2010) Area - 0.936 Square Miles Caucasian/European-American - 7% Black/African-American - 59% Latino/Latinx-American - 29% Asian-American - 2%

[@jamihamilton5651]

I lived in Co-op City for many years and still have close family members that live there. It’s a nice place to live and is family friendly and pretty safe. It is FAR from a war zone. It’s probably one of most affordable places to live in NYC with great shopping and a middle class lifestyle. Please disregard the people that say it’s a war zone and unsafe. I doubt they know this area well.

[@explodev2550]

How do you get an apartment in Co Op city?

[@dorothymerrell6091]

Probably would be a good idea to carry some kind of bug repellent maybe something like deep woods off brand.

[@LouGrant999]

A city within a City. Coop City is likely bigger than many American cities. I have never been there, but probably would be looking up a lot and walking quickly to outpace the mosquitos. Thanks for the informative tour!

[@robertparker1180]

8:17 her comment about the community is based on the residents living there

[@Apryl921]

Always a stupid person to say something negative to be on camera.

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

Cool man... 2:11 I went to that Taco Bell to meet someone I was buying a car from

[@arlemciv]

Been living in Co-Op City for fifty years. Love it!

[@eddiew2325]

do the mosquitoes have to pay rent?

[@arlemciv]

@@eddiew2325 Only if they are subletting. The owners pay carrying charges.

[@drblack9944]

I don’t see any bodegas/convenience stores lol

[@arlemciv]

@@drblack9944We have three beautiful shopping centers with restaurants. Plus we have Bay Plaza. Co-Op City is one of a kind in the whole world.

[@sjice69]

14:23 We used to play football where that playground is now.

[@LarchmontLady]

Thanks for the Freedomland memories AK!

[@larrycj4382]

There is a video on KZbin with Freedomland history. The World's Fair really put an end to it.

[@pastafazoule]

How did co-op city turn into mosquitoe city,and if u go at night u see what that lady was saying

[@sweetzmamakitchen7815]

Do you live there?

[@mikejones352]

used to love the boston market in bay plaza when i lived there

Ive always seen It but never been. Great location for 🎬

[@rosemckoy7163]

Great video, sorry for the mosquito 🦟 bits stay safe ❤️

The housing in Italy not as pleasant...

[@sameersingh9895]

Hey ActionKid! Big fan. Would appreciate if you would do some more walks in Southeast Queens!

[@JoeTheGreat08]

The best thing about co-op is the shopping center.. but I don’t think it’s even open during pandemic

[@TEDSHOTTHAT]

Suprisingly you dont see any hoods hanging around. That makes any area look good

[@Usernotfounddd748]

Co-op reminds me of gateway in Brooklyn in a sense

[@texman8150]

I remember getting eaten alive by mosquitos the first time I played golf at the nearby golf course, Split Rock. After that first experience I made sure to have a can of mosquito repellent in the golf bag. Too bad they didn't mention the mosquitos in the Wikipedia article so that you could have gone there prepared..

[@ActionKid]

I should have known when the area said former marshland 😂

[@texman8150]

@Runner Girl Howdy RG. Good to hear from you. I've been worried about you because I haven't seen you here for quite awhile. I'm okay, thanks. Cat is doing well also. The good part about the mosquito experience at Split Rock was that I had something to blame for my lousy score. Are you still planning to relocate to NYC?

[@texman8150]

@Runner Girl Sorry for the late response. Usually I get an email notice when someone replies to a comment but KZbin dropped the ball on this one. Bummer about the job. Hope everything works out. Glad to hear that otherwise you're okay. Double bummer on your favorite running event being cancelled this year. You might want to keep an eye on the NYC situation. Right now it seems that more people are moving out than moving in. I guess the upside to that is that rents and property values will probably be coming down if the trend continues. Again, my apology for the tardy reply.

[@michaelmorales1475]

Didn't expect you to do this area lol, I miss going to Bay Plaza.

[@robertkarp6336]

I really enjoyed this video. I've always wanted to check out Co-op City. Have you been to the Parkchester development in the Bronx? Built around 1940 by the MetLife company. Interesting history.

[@kaylamaria9087]

co op city is near my school

[@MR-pw6xi]

I'm shocked Co-op city doesn't have a subway station nearby

[@falcoperegrinus82]

You can take the bus to Pelham Bay Park station. Takes like 10 mins. Also a metro north station is coming in the near future.

[@KiDDSoNiC2]

The 5 train in Baychester is closer to co op than the on Pelham , never understood why some ppl went there to catch the train from co op

[@nematube]

Perhaps use some Autan (or what brand of bug repellent lotion you have) then come back and complete the coverage of 'Squito City

[@Apryl921]

Sec 1 here. You had so much more to show. You need to come on a sunny day. If you need a tour inbox me

[@alic.2763]

Good job man thanks from Argentina 👍🇦🇷

[@danawadd]

ActionKid....I see you were in one of the sections. Did you ever come back to visit all 5 sections? If you ever come to section 5, let me know.

[@jaciwhy4041]

Scaffolding makes the place looks like a war zone. Scaffolding

[@rich1760]

Hey it would be great if visited and filmed my neighborhood of Parkchester, Bronx.

[@beasaroze5596]

Parkchester is beautiful. Bronx has many hidden gems 💎.

[@larrycj4382]

Too bad you could not have filmed a walk through Bay Plaza shopping center and mall, as you were right there. Have not encountered mosquitoes during the day there! 😉

[@CryptoNewsNetworx]

Thx. Haven't seen Co-op since 06

[@TechExploresNYC]

west nile is coming, so bring some DEET spray with you next time. BUT, avoid spraying your camera equipment, DEET melts plastic.

[@mynewyork165]

When you come to Co-Op City, wear bug spray. It's so close to the marshes, so the mosquitoes fly around there like crazy.

[@schnuurtchke]

Hey@ Action Kid Times Square is going back to normal I think you’ll like that!

[@estherstephens1858]

When that lady said that was a war zone at first I thought she meant the construction going on but then when you mentioned wanting to see the shopping area she said ....oh, that’s another story. Either way, there is good and bad everywhere.

[@jeahavvalentin980]

Great video 👍 👍

[@marypastore5500]

I stayed in co op city many years ago to attend a convention. I liked it back then. It had a large Jewish population back then. I don’t know if they are still there.

[@robskalas]

I lived there in the 70's-80's (Alcott Place). It was pretty nice. No gangs and public safety wasn't even armed. The demographics were different... it was about half white and half black with some Hispanic.

[@mariewiseman2962]

Where is this? I didn't quite hear where! 😀

[@NICOBDZ]

good job!

[@mynewyork165]

Why was she saying that it's a war zone? Do people hang out there too much?

[@ANUNNAKIGOD6256]

Turn around and walk to the Vernon and to New Rochelle

[@litlgrey]

Just for some perspective, @ActionKid - my family did find it necessary to flee Co-Op City back in 1979 because of the crime we had been exposed to and targeted for. There were some young people in our Section 5 building, and in neighboring buildings, which really had it in for us - and for me in particular.

[@beasaroze5596]

Action are you a History Student?

[@andrewjones2133]

My residence for now

[@maxfarbermusic]

Thanks!

[@maudeneyarber9997]

Get you some cedarwood essential oil a small bottle is easy to carry rub it in your skin wear they bit the most!!🐜

[@mooss1122]

Good morning 🙋🏻‍♂️ Welcome Hello Good day Peace 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@bubbasmith1410]

Back in the 70 s they said CoOp City was sinking into the swamp

[@sweetzmamakitchen7815]

Yes, it’s actually built on a swamp. When you walk outside of some of the buildings you can see huge gaps between the building and the ground where it’s sinking. They modeled it after Left Rack City.

[@sherylleelee]

🤔You were in a warzone with blood suckers and you lost the battle.😉

[@sweetzmamakitchen7815]

🤣

[@Brukarz]

👌

[@vladimirmontana-dg4nd]

That city should let the helicopter fly over there every night 😁😁😁😁😁

[@alibenlloch8193]

Like y después a lo noche lo veo 😃

[@bubbasmith1410]

Concrete jungle

[@vladimirmontana-dg4nd]

Ohhh wao so no one there has criminal record ohh wao 😁😁😁😁🤔🤔🤔

[@kathryntate6809]

This is what the early Christians had (:

[@vladimirmontana-dg4nd]

Dooo cost day sleeping guys sleep during the day 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hhvictor2462]

I lived in Section 5 during the 70s. OK place but bland, boring, soulless and remote. Great views from the bldg terraces tho' lol. When I was there it was mostly Jews and Blacks, and retirees. Lots of controversy and scandal during those days with walls within apartments frequently splitting open and lots of basement flooding. It is, after all, built on top of a swamp. And there was talk about extending the #6 line into Co-op City back then but that eventually went nowhere. No dogs allowed is perhaps the best policy they have.

[@jeffreykalb9752]

Hideous buildings.

[@ferikmur5626]

Nase

[@kybkap8686]

The city is scary that woman was right you should had listenes to her :D

[@sweetgoldenbrown]

You have nooo idea what coop city is all about...